Pablo Antonio Zapata Acosta

He was born June 27, 1939 Lajas Puerto Rico. Son of Angel Zapata Acosta and Juana Acosta Cruz from Lajas Puerto Rico.

He graduated from Luis Munoz Rivera High School of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Following his graduation his followed his dream to go to the big city of New York City, where he met my mother Carolta Perez and married the love of his life, they settled in New York for a while, where their first two children were born Evelyn Fuchs and Yvette Zapata, a few years later they decided to move back to Puerto Rico where the third and last child Pablo A Zapata Jr. was born. He was an excellent business man in the food service industry.

He was a caring and loving father, a good son and brother.

Also much remembered by his son-in-law Michael Fuchs and Melvin Luciano

Grandchildren Pablo A “Tony”, Devin Fuchs, Fernando Zapata, Karla Zapata and Ashley Maldonado.

Great-grandchildren: Liam Chambers and Aubrey Carlota Chambers.

Nieces, Nephews and II his friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at10:00 in the morning on Saturday, June 8, 2019 in San Jose Catholic Church with Fr. Rodolfo Godinez as Celebrant.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of HARDAGE-GIDDENS FUNERAL HOME OF MANDARIN, 11801 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32223. www.hgmandarin.com (904) 288-0025.